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educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence against schools in the initial years by the taliban. we succeeded against that. there are executions and -- pakistan is going through a very difficult time. and other of events there, they are all a source of concern for us. i can speak with satisfaction, the suffering that we have had, our schools are safer in the past three years, the great majority of girls go to school in afghanistan do if in safety and security. we have not had any major incidents. and this concern for families and students would be less and less a matter to think of. thank you, sir. >> this will conclude the program. i have one important announcement before i thank our remarkable speaker. please do not leave your seat until you hear the voice in the wilderness that will dismiss u
educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence against schools in the initial years by the taliban. we succeeded against that. there are executions and -- pakistan is going through a very difficult time. and other of events there, they are all a source of...
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as an educator i joined the team to oversee the portfolio of education and was given the opportunity to implement the country's education strategic plan over the southwest provinces. additionally i was given the national action plan for women and control of two female engagement teams which were marines trained to interact with the population of women because of the pashi culture, the males were not allowed to interact with the women. in order obviously to ensure communities stay strong you have to not only address the men, but you absolutely need to address the women. so we created the female engagement team. with our interagency partners, the u.s. department of state, danish and british governments and of course the afghans, additionally we reached out to the private sector for partnerships, and not for profits to deliver things that we weren't capable of delivering or to cover gaps that arose as we implemented the plan. we implemented the plan through 17 teams through helman and our two female engagement teams. this is actually just scrolling pictures. sometimes a picture says a t
as an educator i joined the team to oversee the portfolio of education and was given the opportunity to implement the country's education strategic plan over the southwest provinces. additionally i was given the national action plan for women and control of two female engagement teams which were marines trained to interact with the population of women because of the pashi culture, the males were not allowed to interact with the women. in order obviously to ensure communities stay strong you...
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take him to the pediatrician and get him on ritalin that child protective services could charge us for educational and emotional on the clock at age thirteen while writing his skateboard he suddenly keeled over and was dead the county medical examiner said there was no doubt in that case that the chronic ministration of the red line was the cause of death ritalin is for the purposes of classification by the drug enforcement administration is a schedule two drug on the same list as cocaine for trying to solve a problem in the schools by putting their children on kitty cocaine as we killed her so it's just annoying days off to being prescribed antidepressants like paxil she was a normal girl having trouble sleeping supposedly. there is nothing in her that would have done that thousands of such deaths the big most by big pharma the reputation of crud companies is abysmal actually matches that of tobacco companies as with vioxx we couldn't go before many people die because of best selling anti psychotics paxil prozac if it thought of it for for the first time to reveal the shocking research by irving
take him to the pediatrician and get him on ritalin that child protective services could charge us for educational and emotional on the clock at age thirteen while writing his skateboard he suddenly keeled over and was dead the county medical examiner said there was no doubt in that case that the chronic ministration of the red line was the cause of death ritalin is for the purposes of classification by the drug enforcement administration is a schedule two drug on the same list as cocaine for...
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educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence against schools in the initial years by the taliban. we succeeded against that. there are executions and -- pakistan is going through a very difficult time. and other of events there, they are all a source of concern for us. i can speak with satisfaction, the suffering that we have had, our schools are safer in the past three years, the great majority of girls go to school in afghanistan do if in safety and security. we have not had any major incidents. and this concern for families and students would be less and less a matter to think of. thank you, sir. >> this will conclude the program. i have one important announcement before i thank our remarkable speaker. please do not leave your seat until you hear the voice in the wilderness that will this mess
educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence against schools in the initial years by the taliban. we succeeded against that. there are executions and -- pakistan is going through a very difficult time. and other of events there, they are all a source of...
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with an advanced degree in education from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to meet these challenges and make a difference in the lives of students. let's get started at capella.edu. using cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. mcchrys . >>> no shortage of good reasons tonight for the "ac360" interview, president obama, choice, chuck hagel, to run the pentagon, president obama pulling out all troops by 2014, not leaving any military presence behind. that idea was floated at the white house earlier this week. we'll also talk to general stanley mcchrystal about that, and the weapons he used during his long career and whether civilians ought to be able to use weapons. you made headlines, what is your view when you see the military-style weapons in the hands of civilians? >> i spent a lifetime of carrying weapons, and firing a round at 3,000 feet per second. and when it h
with an advanced degree in education from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to meet these challenges and make a difference in the lives of students. let's get started at capella.edu. using cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. mcchrys . >>> no shortage of good reasons...
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and-in-hand with job creation comes education. every governor has an important role to play in what is the most important future-oriented investments that we make, and that is around education. across the country, governors are insuring efforts to students, insuring they can always see the world class education that will prepare them for success. today 49 states and territories have voluntarily adopted a common core standards. these are high standards that are consistent across states. they provide clear expectations that everyone can work for together. most importantly, it is a foundation that we can build on to ensure that our students are well prepared with the skills and knowledge at they need to compete with the very best of the best from around the world. states and schools are working to implement new standards, upgrade training in standards, and you institute some of the initiatives under race to the top. nga has a role to ensure that some of the things we learned our shared with other states and the federal government. wi
and-in-hand with job creation comes education. every governor has an important role to play in what is the most important future-oriented investments that we make, and that is around education. across the country, governors are insuring efforts to students, insuring they can always see the world class education that will prepare them for success. today 49 states and territories have voluntarily adopted a common core standards. these are high standards that are consistent across states. they...
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and-in-hand with job creation comes education. every governor has an important role to play in what is the most important future-oriented investments that we make, and that is around education. across the country, governors are insuring efforts to students, insuring they can always see the world class education that will prepare them for success. today 49 states and territories have voluntarily adopted a common core standards. these are high standards that are consistent across states. they provide clear expectations that everyone can work for together. most importantly, it is a foundation that we can build on to ensure that our students are well prepared with the skills and knowledge at they need to compete with the very best of the best from around the world. states and schools are working to implement new standards, upgrade training in standards, and you institute some of the initiatives under race to the top. nga has a role to ensure that some of the things we learned our shared with other states and the federal government. wi
and-in-hand with job creation comes education. every governor has an important role to play in what is the most important future-oriented investments that we make, and that is around education. across the country, governors are insuring efforts to students, insuring they can always see the world class education that will prepare them for success. today 49 states and territories have voluntarily adopted a common core standards. these are high standards that are consistent across states. they...
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in terms of education, the governor said the standard of education should be elevated to the highest of the chief of our responsibilities. it is true today. when it comes to education, i say two words, more and better. we need more learning time in this country, not just in this state. the secretary has put his finger on this a long time ago. we're still providing education as if we were an agrarian economy and an agrarian society and we needed the children home to work the fields. the advantages of more education is clear. when you look internationally, countries that are beating us educate their children more. just more days of education. 200 for korea, 190 for canada, 179 for the u.s. we need more learning times if we are really serious about education. [applause] less summer vacation or at fewer vacations during the year. if you could do a combination of both. these are big decisions, and the impact families, the impact neighborhoods. there will be different opinions on these options. our proposal that the state makes an option for every school district in this state if they want
in terms of education, the governor said the standard of education should be elevated to the highest of the chief of our responsibilities. it is true today. when it comes to education, i say two words, more and better. we need more learning time in this country, not just in this state. the secretary has put his finger on this a long time ago. we're still providing education as if we were an agrarian economy and an agrarian society and we needed the children home to work the fields. the...
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. >>> a pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban for promoting girls' education. she was released from a uk hospital today to live with her family while she waits for an additional operation. kir simmons has that story. >> reporter: months after she first arrived malala yousafzai walked from the queen's hospital in birmingham. a miraculous recovery for the pakistani girl who in october was shot in the head on her school bus. the local taliban in the district because she spoke up for the rights of women. doctors say the bullet grazed her brain but describe her as a strong young woman. she will now continue her recovery with her family in britain. her father, mother and younger brother are all here. she's to undergo reconstructive surgery in late january or early february. the pakistani government is paying for her treatment, and her father has been given a job, appointed education attache for the pakistani consulate while tens of thousands have signed a petition calling for malala to receive the nobel peace prize. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> the los angeles
. >>> a pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban for promoting girls' education. she was released from a uk hospital today to live with her family while she waits for an additional operation. kir simmons has that story. >> reporter: months after she first arrived malala yousafzai walked from the queen's hospital in birmingham. a miraculous recovery for the pakistani girl who in october was shot in the head on her school bus. the local taliban in the district because she...
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: spencer michels reports on the boom in online teaching and its impact on traditional liberal arts education.
: spencer michels reports on the boom in online teaching and its impact on traditional liberal arts education.
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dedicated to strengthening america's future through education. adcasting, dedicated to strengthening america's future and contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. ♪ and contributions to your pbs station, ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbor ♪ ♪ would you be mine, could you be mine ♪ ♪ won't you be my neighbor? - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ a land of make-believe ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ it's daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ ♪ so much to do, so much to see ♪ ♪ won't you ride along with me? ♪ - ♪ ride along - ♪ i've got lots of friends for you to meet ♪ ♪ in this land of make-believe ♪ a friendly face on every street ♪ ♪ just waiting to greet you ♪ it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood ♪ ♪ a beautiful day for a neighbor ♪ ♪ in daniel tiger's neighborhood ♪ - hi, neighbor! today is fruit picking day! i hope we get to pick strawberries. do you like strawberries? they are my favorite fruit. - hi, daniel! are you excited to pick fruit for the whole neighborhood? - yes! i can't
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her crusade for girls' education is what made her a target of the taliban. but she's never backed down from their threats. in the next month, they're going to replace a section of her scattered skull. amazing how far she's come, and matthew chance joins me now. i think you would agree, it's pretty remarkable to look at those images. do we know what malala and her family are planning to do now? are they planning to stay in britain, at least for the foreseeable future? >> it is amazing. nobody thought she would be able to get up so quickly from the terrible injuries she sustained. it's interesting, that question, because over the past couple of days, the pakistan government has announced it's given a job to malala yousafzai's dad, the job as the education attache in the pakistani consulate in birmingham, which is right where the hospital is. and that's for the next three years. malala obviously has to go through a lot of treatment, so that enables the family at least temporarily to stay in britain for the next three years. even though the father says ultimatel
her crusade for girls' education is what made her a target of the taliban. but she's never backed down from their threats. in the next month, they're going to replace a section of her scattered skull. amazing how far she's come, and matthew chance joins me now. i think you would agree, it's pretty remarkable to look at those images. do we know what malala and her family are planning to do now? are they planning to stay in britain, at least for the foreseeable future? >> it is amazing....
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and the second thing, though, is we want to provide basic gun education. studies have shown if you ask parents, especially pediatricians ask parents, do you keep your gun locked, unloaded, keep the ammunition separate from the gun? that decreases the chance of a death from a firearm. so why is the nra fighting physicians? why don't they work with us and all of us help educate people in better gun safety? >> doctor, thanks so much for joining us. i appreciate your time. >> my pleasure. >> we did ask the nra to come on the program. they declined. >>> elsewhere, though, another milestone for the pakistani teenager shot in the head by taliban gunmen, malala yousafzai walked out of a london hospital, a big step forward on the road to recovery. and just ahead, we'll tell you what's next in her treatment and also how authorities plan to protect her from the taliban moving forward. quicken loans? at quicken loans, we'll provide you with myql mobile. this amazingly useful app allows you to take pictures of your mortgage documents using an iphone or android smart ph
and the second thing, though, is we want to provide basic gun education. studies have shown if you ask parents, especially pediatricians ask parents, do you keep your gun locked, unloaded, keep the ammunition separate from the gun? that decreases the chance of a death from a firearm. so why is the nra fighting physicians? why don't they work with us and all of us help educate people in better gun safety? >> doctor, thanks so much for joining us. i appreciate your time. >> my...
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they also forced educated moderate muslim women out. sarabi fled to pakistan in 1996. why did you leave? >> because my daughters couldn't go to school and i myself i couldn't go to do my career. >> reporter: she began working as a women's right activist in pakistan but she returned when the taliban left. she's built a government with regular town hall meetings where women run for office and serve on the police force. so you have to be better than your male counterparts. >> we have to, yeah, we have to be better. >> reporter: bamiyan has mostly been immune from the violence-- but that's beginning to change. after years of relative peace, the roads into this province have become so dangerous many people are afraid to use them. this fall the taliban firebombed a school room in the northern part of the province leaving letters warning the girls to stay home. and this was a sign? this was a message? >> yes, this was a sign and a message for the government that they want to threaten us to not go ahead and to stop us from work. >> reporter: and you continue? >> oh, of course,
they also forced educated moderate muslim women out. sarabi fled to pakistan in 1996. why did you leave? >> because my daughters couldn't go to school and i myself i couldn't go to do my career. >> reporter: she began working as a women's right activist in pakistan but she returned when the taliban left. she's built a government with regular town hall meetings where women run for office and serve on the police force. so you have to be better than your male counterparts. >> we...
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now her father, who runs a school in pakistan, has been given a job in the uk, promoting education so the family can stay here. at least for a while. nbc has followed this story from the beginning. >> we're told by a source close that malala and her family are enjoying finally being together again and she and her father are as committed to ever as their advocacy work, not just in pakistan but around the world. right now their priority is malala's full recovery. >> reporter: malala will undergo reconstructive surgery in a few weeks, facing her recovery with the same courage and determination that has the world rooting for her. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and still ahead as "nbc nightly news" continues, the mountains of california, a different kind of gold rush, and not a moment too soon. >>> and later, one man is making a difference for some americans in uniform. putting their lives on the line, half a world away. >>> we've done a lot of reporting lately about the drought that's left much of this nation way too dry. tonight there's some potentially good news to report in a part
now her father, who runs a school in pakistan, has been given a job in the uk, promoting education so the family can stay here. at least for a while. nbc has followed this story from the beginning. >> we're told by a source close that malala and her family are enjoying finally being together again and she and her father are as committed to ever as their advocacy work, not just in pakistan but around the world. right now their priority is malala's full recovery. >> reporter: malala...
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education has never been priority f priority. and they spend 3% of their budget on education and that's abysmal. single digits in some parts for women in the country. we're talking about a country of 180 million and the vast majority of them are under the age of 25. a lot of work to be done. >> that's astounding and malala will inspire some of that change. >> that's one of the things that this story has done is highlighted that, because i for one, had no idea the chasm that existed with regard and just splitting my education between that country and the rest of the industrial world. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. >> appreciate and continue to follow the story and come back with an update, a happy update, we hope. >> hope so. >>> save my son. it is a unique tfr of it effort aimed at helping some of the young men at greatest risk in our society. it is a fantastic program, if you haven't checked it out yet. i'll talk to the host about this series. we'll talk about whether with the effort is working. come back. ad no idea why d
education has never been priority f priority. and they spend 3% of their budget on education and that's abysmal. single digits in some parts for women in the country. we're talking about a country of 180 million and the vast majority of them are under the age of 25. a lot of work to be done. >> that's astounding and malala will inspire some of that change. >> that's one of the things that this story has done is highlighted that, because i for one, had no idea the chasm that existed...
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international level in afghanistan itself what has the country accomplished we know the situation of education in afghanistan we know the situation of health in afghanistan the infrastructure the fact that. most people are still living in poverty so for the people of afghanistan care as i has not accomplished a lot. i don't know how much respect they would have for him but i know that they see him as someone who could not accomplish everything he did and maybe that's one of the reasons he was talking about the fact that he wants to retire maybe because he knows that he does not have a future in the future of afghanistan so why you bring up this retirement let's go ahead and talk about that one of the sticking points that president obama and other obama administration officials have announced is that it's time for him to start seriously considering a democratic election where the people choose somebody else the fact is that karzai has been in power for over twelve years now and he's still going is there forced retirement on the u.s. part do they even have a hand to force his retirement and will
international level in afghanistan itself what has the country accomplished we know the situation of education in afghanistan we know the situation of health in afghanistan the infrastructure the fact that. most people are still living in poverty so for the people of afghanistan care as i has not accomplished a lot. i don't know how much respect they would have for him but i know that they see him as someone who could not accomplish everything he did and maybe that's one of the reasons he was...
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education. we send people from west point and combating and they teach each new about a boc of instruction on terrorism to reinforce the things that are taught at the f.b.i. academy. we also send them out around the nation to be able to work with joint terrorism task forces, which is not just f.b.i. people, but also law enforcement and others to educate them on the terrorist threat and the changes. and then creating a virtual network because of the connections of everybody on the internet so that when pracktigsners that are out there in police departments or the f.b.i. are studying a particular case or aspect of terrorism they can reach back into the literature and research at west point and get a little bit more expertise and the history and the background and the theory that they're able to do. >> what kind of research do we do? again, i apologize for staying here at the podium, normally i would walk around but the c-span people would not be able to hear me which fy get to any sensitive things
education. we send people from west point and combating and they teach each new about a boc of instruction on terrorism to reinforce the things that are taught at the f.b.i. academy. we also send them out around the nation to be able to work with joint terrorism task forces, which is not just f.b.i. people, but also law enforcement and others to educate them on the terrorist threat and the changes. and then creating a virtual network because of the connections of everybody on the internet so...
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and through their whole educational experience, they continually get indoctrine nated. >> it's not just the numbers that are cooked, it's the history books, too. >> they were very liberally booised saying when george bush went in there, there were weapons of mass destruction. >> huh? huh? maybe our friends over at fox need to go back to school. that's exactly what happened in iraq. it's not a liberal conspiracy. it's history. these guys can name sponge bob and math homework all in one. thanks for watching, i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >> we're going into nut country. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, paranoid america is climbing out of its bunker. the near possibility that the obama administration might stop the easy sale of the scariest guns to the scariest people has aroused the slippery slope crowd. these cousins of the grassy knoll folks believe that any limit on the wide open market for guns and ammo threatens their own hardware. any reasonable action by the american people to stop the carnage
and through their whole educational experience, they continually get indoctrine nated. >> it's not just the numbers that are cooked, it's the history books, too. >> they were very liberally booised saying when george bush went in there, there were weapons of mass destruction. >> huh? huh? maybe our friends over at fox need to go back to school. that's exactly what happened in iraq. it's not a liberal conspiracy. it's history. these guys can name sponge bob and math homework...
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so the key is to educate the american public and to encourage the american public to speak out. we are pleased with our success to date. we see record high support for the oil and natural gas industry today as i mentioned earlier. now exceeding 70%. you see the american public becoming more active in this debate the more they understand and the potential opportunity for the country, job creation, economic recovery, all the things we've been talking about. so we're pleased with our dialogue with the american public. we will continue that dialing as i mentioned today. a lot of our messaging moving forward and interacting with the american public will be on investing in america's future. it you look at the vast high numbers of investments we're making, $545 billion a year over a trillion dollars every two years that the private sector specifically just the oil and natural gas industry is invest ing in our domestic economy. it's a big deal. the stimulus program the congress enacted a few years about $700 billion to stimulate the whole economy. we as a industry are doing a trillion d
so the key is to educate the american public and to encourage the american public to speak out. we are pleased with our success to date. we see record high support for the oil and natural gas industry today as i mentioned earlier. now exceeding 70%. you see the american public becoming more active in this debate the more they understand and the potential opportunity for the country, job creation, economic recovery, all the things we've been talking about. so we're pleased with our dialogue with...
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this includes deepening ties of trade, commerce, strengthening institutions, development, education, and opportunities for all afghans. men and women, boys and girls. this sends a clear message to afghans and to the region as afghans stand up, they will not stand alone. the united states and the world stands with them. now, let me close by saying that this continues to be a very difficult mission. our forces continue to serve and make tremendous sacrifices every day. the afghan people make significant sacrifices every day. afghan forces still need to grow stronger. we remain vigilant against insider attacks. lasting peace and security will require governance and development that delivers for the afghan people and an end to safe havens for al qaeda and its ilk. all this will continue to be our work. make no mistake, our path is clear, and we are moving forward. every day more afghans are stepping up and taking responsibility for their own security, and as they do, our troops will come home. next year this long war will come to a responsible end. president karzai, i thank you and your
this includes deepening ties of trade, commerce, strengthening institutions, development, education, and opportunities for all afghans. men and women, boys and girls. this sends a clear message to afghans and to the region as afghans stand up, they will not stand alone. the united states and the world stands with them. now, let me close by saying that this continues to be a very difficult mission. our forces continue to serve and make tremendous sacrifices every day. the afghan people make...
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does it educate that half of the population? does it give them opportunity? when it does, you unleash the power of everyone. not just some. and i think there was great wisdom in afghanistan ratifying a constitution that recognized that. that should be part of the legacy of these last ten years. okay. thank you very much, everybody. >> so there they are, the two presidents, the afghan president, the american president, wrapping up a news conference. they made lengthy statements and answered four questions between them. most importantly, the president suggesting there is a possibility that the u.s. troop withdrawal from afghanistan could even be accelerated over the next two years, though he's not yet ready to make any final decisions. he's waiting for recommendations from his military leadership. on the same front, he's saying there is no decision made how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after 2014. although he says every u.s. troop who does remain will be required to have immunity from afghan prosecution as a general condition. and we heard the af
does it educate that half of the population? does it give them opportunity? when it does, you unleash the power of everyone. not just some. and i think there was great wisdom in afghanistan ratifying a constitution that recognized that. that should be part of the legacy of these last ten years. okay. thank you very much, everybody. >> so there they are, the two presidents, the afghan president, the american president, wrapping up a news conference. they made lengthy statements and...
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have presented a list of their achievements in the half term mark of the current government's ten year education reforms a pension overhaul and banking regulations were part of the milestone accomplishment touted by the to the leader of the opposition however was derisive calling the conference a cosmetic relaunch it was full of empty promises. in iraq for protestors have been wounded by security forces as they took part in a rally against the ship prime minister nouri al maliki troops fired into the air to disperse the crowd several thousand people have demonstrated a number of sunni strongholds in recent weeks threatening the fragile balance between religious groups in the country. for fighters in northern china have managed to put out a massive fire that engulfed the shopping mall took three and a half hours for the blaze to sweep through an area of almost ten thousand square meters and it's still unclear what started the fire some officials appointed. the welding work being carried out at the site. was on a world update thousands of people taking to the streets of sri lanka protesting agains
have presented a list of their achievements in the half term mark of the current government's ten year education reforms a pension overhaul and banking regulations were part of the milestone accomplishment touted by the to the leader of the opposition however was derisive calling the conference a cosmetic relaunch it was full of empty promises. in iraq for protestors have been wounded by security forces as they took part in a rally against the ship prime minister nouri al maliki troops fired...
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of our education reform. so we created 1000 new school readiness opens statewide for youngsters at a time when no one thought that it was possible. that is 1000 more children that will show up to kindergarten this fall ready to learn. we did that together, and we will do more. to combat an unacceptable achievement gap, we have been transforming underperforming schools through the newly created commissioners that work. four schools have already volunteered and are benefiting from intensive intervention. increased construction -- instruction time and collaboration between teachers and administrators. i have visited these four schools. each exhibits a new energy and renewed sense of purpose and more schools are lining up to be transformed in the years ahead. of course, reform could not be complete without supporting our teachers. they have dedicated their lives to our children. for the first time in a very long time, we're dedicating new resources for them as well. we know success is possible. we have seen it pa
of our education reform. so we created 1000 new school readiness opens statewide for youngsters at a time when no one thought that it was possible. that is 1000 more children that will show up to kindergarten this fall ready to learn. we did that together, and we will do more. to combat an unacceptable achievement gap, we have been transforming underperforming schools through the newly created commissioners that work. four schools have already volunteered and are benefiting from intensive...
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education. the return of universities, roads, communications, mobile phones, computers, all of that. [laughter] mobile phone wasn't a joke. i meant it. in 2001, we barely had telephones. my office was given a few walkie-talkie that was our form of communication we had. today, the population of nearly 30 million has telephone available to 18 million. not one, two, or three companies but many more, four or five and they own them all. so the country has made progress. now, the war on terror has been costly. it has been costly to you in america, so many of your men and women in uniform has lost life. it has been costly to our allies. it also has been costly massively to the afghan people. we have lost in the past 10 years tens of thousands of civilians to violence. this year alone, i mean, last year this year has just begun, each month we lost 250 of our servicemen and women to terrorism and nearly 450 casualties in our villages each month. so the cost has been immense. therefore, there are complain
education. the return of universities, roads, communications, mobile phones, computers, all of that. [laughter] mobile phone wasn't a joke. i meant it. in 2001, we barely had telephones. my office was given a few walkie-talkie that was our form of communication we had. today, the population of nearly 30 million has telephone available to 18 million. not one, two, or three companies but many more, four or five and they own them all. so the country has made progress. now, the war on terror has...
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because they realize that i have helped educate them, and they are educating other people. >> that was jean manford speaking on "the today show" in 1978. the organization she founded is a national nonprofit, with 180 affiliates, starting with the move to support her son. it became a powerful thing, a cultural advance on this thing that is a civil rights issue. an advance that is widely credited as a development for the civil rights. watch this. >> soon after the protest at stonewall 40 years ago, the phone rang in the home of a soft spoken elementary school teacher named jean manford. it was 1:00 a.m. and it was the police. now her son, morty, had been at the stonewall the night of the raids. ever since he felt within him a new sense of purpose. so when the officer told jean that her son had been arrested, which was happening often to gay protesters, she was not entirely caught off guard. and then the officer added one more thing. and you know, he is homosexual. well, that police officer sure was surprised when jean responded, yes, i know. why are you bothering him? and not long after,
because they realize that i have helped educate them, and they are educating other people. >> that was jean manford speaking on "the today show" in 1978. the organization she founded is a national nonprofit, with 180 affiliates, starting with the move to support her son. it became a powerful thing, a cultural advance on this thing that is a civil rights issue. an advance that is widely credited as a development for the civil rights. watch this. >> soon after the protest at...
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education is the key to success. one said we have never left the country, i would like to point out there is no military presence in iraq right now. the answer to that question is we have left places completely. we did completely leave vietnam as well. host: your perspective as somebody who has been working on shoring up the hearts and minds of the afghan people, what do you see as the future of the u.s. role? caller: i think there will be a long-term presence both militarily, diplomatically, and socially as well. i think it will become an exchange of educational -- it will have to be between the two countries. right now there is a 25% literacy rate across the country. if it ever was to stand on its own two feet, we will have to commit ourselves to educating their countries so that they can be able to stand for themselves. that is really the bottom line. iraq has a 75% 80% literacy rate. they are able to move from the bottom up. in afghanistan you do not have that situation. there is a generational effected that need
education is the key to success. one said we have never left the country, i would like to point out there is no military presence in iraq right now. the answer to that question is we have left places completely. we did completely leave vietnam as well. host: your perspective as somebody who has been working on shoring up the hearts and minds of the afghan people, what do you see as the future of the u.s. role? caller: i think there will be a long-term presence both militarily, diplomatically,...
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not mature enough, not educated enough to fight for their own country, and they don't have the nationalism to fight for their country the way a u.s. soldier fights for america. >> okay. so does this mean that the afghan troops themselves, the forces, those in the military, the government, they are the ones that want the u.s. out? do the citizens want the u.s. troops out? >> it really depends on what afghan you speak to. when you talk to afghans in remote villages and ones who have seen the air strikes, taliban coming into their villages from other provinces, other countries even. they are ready for the fight to be over, but they don't know what will cop after. when you talk to afghans in the cities like kabul, herat, when you talk to those afghans, they have seen the difference in the last decade, seen the internet come to the city, more than 30 television stations after zero after the taliban. radio stations, media fashion industry growing in afghanistan. those are the afghans who are afraid of the international community leaving, they believe america won't abandon them, because they have
not mature enough, not educated enough to fight for their own country, and they don't have the nationalism to fight for their country the way a u.s. soldier fights for america. >> okay. so does this mean that the afghan troops themselves, the forces, those in the military, the government, they are the ones that want the u.s. out? do the citizens want the u.s. troops out? >> it really depends on what afghan you speak to. when you talk to afghans in remote villages and ones who have...
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department of education health and human services, et cetera, we know this is a complex problem. we know there is no single answer. >> mr. biden says he will give the president some recommendations by tuesday. even if he doesn't expect that will solve the whole problem, shepard. >> no new restrictions of any kind no matter what. >> the nra rejects any new restrictions gun violence ban. here is chief lobbist on "america live." >> every gun owner in america was heart broken over what happened in connecticut. there is no gun owner in america who wants to see some mad man go out and misuse a firearm. but we have to be honest in this country about what works and what doesn't work. we had a gun ban. we had a high capacity magazine ban. not for six months or for a year but for a decade and even bill clinton's justice department said it had no impact. >> still gun control advocates pushing for expanded background checks private sellers gun shows as well as dealers, as many as 40% of gun sales involve no background checks. the president would need congress to expand them, shermingd. shepa
department of education health and human services, et cetera, we know this is a complex problem. we know there is no single answer. >> mr. biden says he will give the president some recommendations by tuesday. even if he doesn't expect that will solve the whole problem, shepard. >> no new restrictions of any kind no matter what. >> the nra rejects any new restrictions gun violence ban. here is chief lobbist on "america live." >> every gun owner in america was...
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we value our education. >> off to school, boy. >> and he's ice skating to school. school was canceled. he didn't get to skate the whole way there. found that out. either way, we're going to communicate the text message cancelling school thing. all that cold air is moving to the east. and the warm-up for the east coast that's been happening and will continue for just a time, going to get out of here. watch the temperatures tumble. chicago, 46 today. but 24 by monday. these are high temperatures. 65 for pittsburgh today. and on monday, less than 40. that's the big picture. you see the big division of air with the cold front. >> this weather report has been brought to you by las vegas. and you guys, places like trevor city, michigan, have hit their high this morning, 51. >> a few days of reprieve for them. >>> coming up on "good morning america," lara spencer and the secrets of miss america. we go backstage of the biggest pageant of the year to learn the emotional stories of some of the contestants. >>> and under-the-radar stability, britney spears making news this mo
we value our education. >> off to school, boy. >> and he's ice skating to school. school was canceled. he didn't get to skate the whole way there. found that out. either way, we're going to communicate the text message cancelling school thing. all that cold air is moving to the east. and the warm-up for the east coast that's been happening and will continue for just a time, going to get out of here. watch the temperatures tumble. chicago, 46 today. but 24 by monday. these are high...
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does it educate that half of the population. does it give them opportunity. when it does, you unleash the power of everyone, not just some. and i think there was great wisdom in afghanistan ratifying a constitution at that recognized that. that should be part of the legacy of the last ten years. okay. thank you very much, everybody. everybody. >> . >> the conflict in afghanistan began 11 years, 3 months and 4 days ago, and you heard president obama saying now our objective in afghanistan has been reached, al-qaeda has suffered devastating blows. we have dismantled them and we have come very close to achieving our central goal, at a different point he said we have achieved the goal. we have 66,000 troops there now and come home at a steady pace and the president says a responsible drawdown and he will announce steps in the coming months regarding how that drawdown go, but the president saying beginning this spring, our troops will take on more of a supportive role in afghanistan and president hamid karzai of afghanistan striking somewhat of a conciliatory tone
does it educate that half of the population. does it give them opportunity. when it does, you unleash the power of everyone, not just some. and i think there was great wisdom in afghanistan ratifying a constitution at that recognized that. that should be part of the legacy of the last ten years. okay. thank you very much, everybody. everybody. >> . >> the conflict in afghanistan began 11 years, 3 months and 4 days ago, and you heard president obama saying now our objective in...
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the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this tweet from one of our viewers. what is your take on karzai and his government? caller: people think that karzai is not a great president. but i also have my personal viewi do not know him personally. he is now my brother or anything, but he has done so much for the afghan country and for the afghans. many people cannot see the truth. afghanistan is not an easy country to deal with. the afghans, they were raised wild card they have been in the war not just for 35 years. people have been using the word of 35 years. that is not what i have been thinking of. afghanistan has been at war for centuries. it is really hard for one person to control the whole country in 10 years. he has done so much. people are trying to close their eyes from reality. i would say that i am strongly against those people. karzai has done so much for the people and so much for his country. i really admire his administration -- maybe not his administration, but his personal though
the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this tweet from one of our viewers. what is your take on karzai and his government? caller: people think that karzai is not a great president. but i also have my personal viewi do not know him personally. he is now my brother or anything, but he has done so much for the afghan country and for the afghans. many people cannot see the truth. afghanistan is not an easy country to deal with....
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work first over education training. offering adult welfare recipients education and training may sound nice, but study after study has shown that it does not work. the key has been to require 100% engagement in work or work like activities. enforced consequences for failing to comply. in order to receive the government's cash assistance, recipients have got to show up and show us their actively engaged in work or getting to work. we will vigorously monitored but they're doing this. strong anti-fraud measures. welfare measures cannot be nice if about the capacity of citizens to deceive or tried to get over on the system. we're not afraid to check assets and income, residency, identity, to be sure the taxpayer funded benefits are going to those who legitimately qualify. performance based contracts. are not for profitper t sectors for accomplishment. there is another element of our success that i want to give additional attention to. we strongly endorsed work supports to shore up wages for low income families. a key to the
work first over education training. offering adult welfare recipients education and training may sound nice, but study after study has shown that it does not work. the key has been to require 100% engagement in work or work like activities. enforced consequences for failing to comply. in order to receive the government's cash assistance, recipients have got to show up and show us their actively engaged in work or getting to work. we will vigorously monitored but they're doing this. strong...
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we node to invest in infrastructure, space, telecommunications, broadband and education. there are so many needs that this country has and we've actually got less revenue coming in to the federal government now that we have historically. we'll have to deal with medicare in the longer term problem, but right now we have it right and we have to get through march and the fiscal cliff resolution and we've got to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps. we've got to grow in this economy. that means wall street has to invest in america, not putting money in brazil. nothing wrong with brazil and there's lots of opes in america and there's millions of good people who need those resources and want to work and contribute to this economy. green energy and other energy. it's a great area to invest in and we need it in this country. >> general clark, atia abawi, we'll see you later this afternoon when you join us again. >> thank you. >>> unlike the backlash against the possible nomination of susan rice, opposition to president obama's nomination of chuck hagel is coming from both side was
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the education department dropped cursive writing as a requirement. they expected students to be more efficient in typing. this handwriting folks, it is a dying art. bill: you teach your kids to write letters, right? martha: absolutely. bill: good, smart, cool etiquette. martha: absolutely. bill: well-done. eye-popping numbers, bringing new calls to reform the u.s. tax code. we spend 6 billion hours a year doing taxes, folks. fox business network's charles payne with more on this how are you doing, charles? >> i admit i forgot how to write cursive. i tried to write a note recently. bill: apparently jack lew did too. listen, man, we can argue about the tax burden, about the time and you can argue about the tax burden of actually paying your darn taxes for crying out loud. but mercy, two heed. >> 6 billion hours. the gao did a study in 2005 said the inefficiency of the tax code, this is back then. the inefficiency the time that it costs us to gather everything up, cost the country up to $600 billion a year. the last time this thing was revamped it was 1
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this includes deepening ties of trade, commerce, strengthening institutions, development, education, and opportunities for all afghans. men and women, boys and girls. and this sends a clear message to afghans and to the regions as afghans stand up, they will not stand alone. the united states and the world stands with them. now, let me close by saying that this continues to be a very difficult mission. our forces continue to serve and make tremendous sacrifices every day. the afghan people make significant sacrifices every day. afghan forces still need to grow stronger. we remain vigilant against insider attacks. lasting peace and security will require governance and development that delivers for the afghan people. and an end to safe havens for al qaeda and its i wilk. all this will continue to be our work. but our path is clear and we're moving forward. every day more afghans are stepping up and taking responsibility for their own security and as they do, our troops will come home. next year this long war will come to a responsible end. president karzai, i thank you and your delegat
this includes deepening ties of trade, commerce, strengthening institutions, development, education, and opportunities for all afghans. men and women, boys and girls. and this sends a clear message to afghans and to the regions as afghans stand up, they will not stand alone. the united states and the world stands with them. now, let me close by saying that this continues to be a very difficult mission. our forces continue to serve and make tremendous sacrifices every day. the afghan people make...